Small molecules based free-standing films and hybrid materials

A hybrid composition comprising a carbon nanotube (CNT) and organic nanocrystals (ONC), wherein the organic nanocrystal comprises a perylene diimide derivative, represented by the structure of formula IA, B3, II or III:

• wherein,
• X is —NR3;
• Y is —NR4;
• R1 is H, R5, (C1-C10)alkyl, (C1-C10)haloalkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, wherein said alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups are optionally substituted;
• or R1 is joined together with R7 to form a substituted or unsubstituted five or six membered ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted five or six membered fused ring;
• R2 is H, R5, (C1-C10)alkyl, (C1-C10)haloalkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, wherein said alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups are optionally substituted;
• or R2 is joined together with R8 to form a substituted or unsubstituted five or six membered ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted five or six membered fused ring;
• R3 and R4 are each independently H, (C1-C10)alkyl, (C1-C10)haloalkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, wherein said alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups are optionally substituted;
• R5 is OR6, OCH3, CF3, halide, COR6, COCl, COOCOR6, COOR6, OCOR6, OCONHR6, NHCOOR6, NHCONHR6, OCOOR6, CON(R6)2, SR6, SO2R6, SO2M, SOR6, SO3H, SO3M, SO2NH2, SO2NH(R6), SO2N(R6)2, NH2, NH(R6), N(R6)2, CONH2, CONH(R6), CON(R6)2, CO(N-heterocycle) NO2, OH, CN, cyanate, isocyanate, thiocyanate, isothiocyanate, mesylate, tosylate, triflate, PO(OH)2 or OPO(OH)2;
• wherein M is a monovalent cation;
• R6 is H, (C1-C10)haloalkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, wherein said alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups are optionally substituted;
• R7 is H or is joined together with R1 to form a substituted or unsubstituted five or six membered ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted five or six membered fused ring;
• and
• R8 is H or is joined together with R2 to form a substituted or unsubstituted five or six membered ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted five or six membered fused ring.